Anthony Daly: Despite Limerick’s dominance, we’re lucky in hurling to have so much intrigue

 The parade alone, and the noise which boomed around Croke Park that afternoon was like a loud exhalation, a guttural roar that proudly declared: ‘We’re back, thank God, we’re back.’ 

JOLLY GREEN GIANT: Kyle Hayes celebrates with the Liam MacCarthy Cup after Limerick’s All-Ireland SHC final mauling of Cork at Croke Park in August. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

When I look back on the 2021 hurling season from a personal perspective, I have some regrets. At the start of the year, I agreed to coach Sarsfields in Galway, that great club based in Bullaun and New Inn, the first to win back-to-back All-Irelands.

They are the most genuine people you could ever coach, a super bunch of players and an incredible group of people working in the background. Every night before I’d leave after training and hit for home, Mary Fox the secretary would have my cup of coffee ready for the road.